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"Thanks for sharing your views on complex political process of foreign policy decision making. Seems to me the common thread is the multiple and conflicting political forces of a democracy, your "participating…"

"Arpani: Need Inter-Faith Inter-Operability Matrix and Timeline of common major tenets of Judaism-Christianity-Islam by religious leaders and noted scholars to educate us all. For example, I believe all three monotheistic religions…"

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RETIRED generalist/"senior citizen" with a broad "perspective and proportion" encompassing: electronics engineering,systems engineering management, defense international programs and technology and business education and ethics. I have initiated a social media #cyberpeacefare blog to try to contribute to "bottom up" advocacy for world peace and planet survival. The objective of the blog is to make Individuals conscious of the enormous Personal Cyber Power (PCP} they possess to Instantly contribute to "world peace and planet survival". (Google #Cyberpeacefare for amplification; based on chaos theory/"butterfly effect" and small world theory). CyberPeaceGadfly

Al LeBlanc's Blog

Cyberpeacefare: A world-wide web/social media experimental blog to activate the consciousness of digital device users to the enormous potential of the Individual to make a small contribution to "world peace and planet survival". Such messages can result in a Big end state (e,g., cyber world peace tsunami/chaos theory/butterfly effect). By sending a message of peace over various social media platforms you are conducting…

Al, what a pleasure to get your friend request. It was a nice surprise. I didn't know they had this on here. I created an account because I wanted to keep up with world events. How lucky to be retired! The photos are beautiful!

Do consider your friend request absolutely granted.Am impressed by your prolific and active nature on this site.While the world is restlessly in search of peace ,i think equal right and justice should be critically considered.

Hello Al. Thanks for the friend request, which I really wasn't expecting. I joined Global Ethics in order to receive new articles. Can't promise I'll be much of a friend because my days are full right now and I'm trying to limit the time I spend at the keyboard. Cheers, fw

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Are Americans too deferential to the armed forces, becoming increasingly willing to "outsource" judgement to the military? Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev talks with Dr. Kori Schake of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, co-author with James Mattis of "Warriors and Citizens: American Views of Our Military."

Less than 800 miles from our shores, Hondurans protesting against a fraudulent presidential election have been clubbed, shot at, terrorized, and arbitrarily arrested by the hundreds. Yet this crisis has hardly produced a blip on the radar screen of mainstream U.S. news.

The United States sent mixed signals at the 2018 Munich Security Conference. On the one hand, a bipartisan group of officials stressed continuity and legislative oversight when it comes to American foreign policy. But on the other, while not in attendance, President Trump undermined this message with tweets and comments signalling a more transactional approach.